I went to my very first-ever cycling related press conference yesterday, wherein Lance sat down and talked to the cycling press. Here he is, talking:

The following things happened at this press conference:

Lance told us everything he already talked about in New York yesterday. Namely, he’s going to Astana, his main objective is to campaign against cancer, and he can’t guarantee that he’ll win the Tour next year.

Greg Lemond was in the front row, and jumped in with the first question, and then wouldn’t shut up. He tried to turn this conference into an ad-hoc trial / referendum. It was stupid and obnoxious, and it wasn’t the right time for that kind of ambush. As soon as I get home tonight, I’m going to steam the decals of my Fillmore.

Eddy Merckx was also there, as a surrogate for his son Axel, who could not be there due to family medical reasons. I am pleased to say that I behaved exactly like the consummate journalist I am, by begging for a photo with Eddy.

Dear Greg, move on already! Yay Lance! Yay Cannibal and Alex! YAY! Fatty! Yes, you are certainly related. See if you can get him to invite you to his house to check out family resemblance to other Merckxs. WIN SUSAN!!!!

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Well done Fatty for totally scooping the rest of the Worlds biking media over the Lemond thing. I do wish somebody would tell the silly man to get over the fact he’s no longer USA Cyclings #1 poster boy and find something constructive to do.

Apparently there’s another Jared in the comments now. I too think you two might be family (Fatty and Eddy). When is Lance gonna reveal his master plan? I’m tired of these regular answers that any cyclist might give. We all know Lance has something grander and is hiding it, that rascal.

Lance and Greg should just break out into an argument along the lines of “who has the biggest … *thingy”.
Lemond: “I won the tour 3 times!”
Audience: ooohhhhh!
Armstrong: “I won the tour 7 times in a row!”
Audience (to Lemond): Burn. He’s got you covered buddy.

All of the great disputes in the world could be solved with an audience with a teenager mindest.

I love you Fatty, but I agree with bob. I wasn’t there in person, but I listened to the full audio on The FredCast. I thought LeMond’s questions were intelligent and reasonable. And it was precisely the right time to ask them. Lance had Catlin there at his side, obviously the anti-doping program was a significant part of the press conference. Greg asked legitimate questions about that program. Catlin was surprisingly befuddled, I thought he’d be up on recent anti-doping theory, but he did seem interested in learning more about what Greg was talking about.

Fatty – I read about the Lemond thing in the paper this morning and couldn’t believe it! I want some first person details. Lance must have been PISSED. Did Lemond just give up eventually or was he shouted down? How bizarre; and you got to see it all: do share.

Wasn’t the Eddy cardboard image later moved to the parking lot to facilitate photo taking at the request of the fire marshall as the line in the expo was blocking the aisle?
Just wondering as I had a similar pic only it’s of me and Lance taken at my LBS after his last TdF win.

Lemond must have a dual personality. I’ve chatted with him a few time, most recently after the Fat Tire in Wisc last year. He always come off as normal (as normal as any top athlete can be). Then, he does this kind of crap. I just don’t get it…

Greg has always seemed to be a very bitter person. However,his commentary at the tour this year was quite good. I agree with Boz…dual personalities or something…at least he’s entertaining…never know what you are going to get with the guy..By the way fatty, Me and my riding buddies are green with envy looking at all your pics from the show.

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I happen to think LeMond has a point. Armstrong’s relationship with Michele Ferrari has to be scrutinized. LeMond has nothing to gain, except help the sport of cycling, by speaking out. He has tons to lose, as was seen when Armstrong tried to get Trek to drop LeMond. I just think Armstrong has so much to protect that he would lie if he doped. Don’t bag on LeMond too much. You have to respect the man for winning the Tour clean.

Lemond is the greatest that ever lived and I’ll ride his bikes forever you cowards. Lemond is the best thing that has ever happened to cycling you bunch of Armstrong wannabees. You people could’nt peddle a 14 pound carbon Trek up your driveway. All of you follow the “in thing” and probably know nothing about someone like Indurain or any other past champs. your a bunch of followers. Now go dust off your dusty garage bikes and get riding. Lance is so you have to also until he retires again then it’s back to the garage with the bikes. Put them all on ebay so I can buy them for cheap.

LeMond was great. He was my hero and got me into competitive cycling many years ago. Unfortunately now he has to recall his former glory by casting innuendo at others. He needs to act like what he is: a page in the history of cycling. Go away, Greg.